WhatsApp Group button
Add a Join WhatsApp Group button to your website.
A floating button takes visitors to your group invite, where they can tap Join. Paste your invite link and add one snippet to your site. Included on the Free plan.
Try it with your link
Nothing is saved. Your free account gives you the code for your site.
How to add a Join Group button to your website
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Copy your group invite link
In WhatsApp, open the group, tap its name, choose Invite via link and copy it. It starts with https://chat.whatsapp.com/.
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Set up your button
Create a free WAButton account and paste the link. Choose the button text, color and corner of the screen.
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Add the snippet to your site
Paste one snippet into your site once. After that, you change the button from your dashboard.
Setup guides
What you can do
Opens your group invite in one tap
Set the button to open your invite link directly. The visitor sees your group in WhatsApp and taps Join. Visitors on a laptop can scan the QR code instead.
More than one group link
WhatsApp groups hold up to 1,024 members. Add up to 10 invite links and WAButton shares visitors between them. Remove a link when its group is full.
Change the link in one place
Resetting a group link stops the old one from working. Paste the new link in your dashboard and your button updates without any change to your site.
Who a Group button helps
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Courses and schools
Give students one place for questions and announcements, right from your course page.
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Clubs and local groups
Let neighbors and members join from your website without asking anyone for the link.
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Shops and customer communities
Run a group for buyers, events or product tips, and let customers find it on your site.
WAButton compared with a plain link or HTML button
| Feature | Link in your footer | HTML button code | WAButton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stays visible while visitors scroll | No | Yes | Yes |
| Change the link without editing your site | No | No | Yes |
| QR code for desktop visitors | No | No | Yes |
| Chat, Channel and Group in one button | No | No | Yes |
| Show on chosen pages or countries | No | With your own code | On Pro |
| Send taps to Google Analytics or Meta Pixel | With your own code | With your own code | Yes |
| Cost | Free | Free | Free plan |
The Free plan includes 1 button and 10,000 monthly visitors.
Common questions
What is a WhatsApp Group button?
- It is a floating button on your website that opens your group invite link. Visitors tap it, see your group in WhatsApp and choose whether to join.
How do I get my WhatsApp group invite link?
- Open the group in WhatsApp, tap the group name, choose Invite via link and copy the link. It starts with https://chat.whatsapp.com/. Admins can always do this, and a group's settings decide whether other members can.
Is the WhatsApp Group button free?
- Yes. Group buttons are included on every plan, including Free. The Free plan covers 1 button and 10,000 monthly visitors.
Should I use a WhatsApp Community link?
- For a public website, no. WhatsApp advises sharing Community invite links privately and never on public web pages, because anyone with the link can join. Use a group with Approve new members turned on instead.
Can group members see each other's phone numbers?
- In a standard WhatsApp group, yes. If that is a concern, use a WhatsApp Channel instead: followers cannot see each other's numbers.
What happens when my group is full?
- WhatsApp groups hold up to 1,024 members. Add more invite links so WAButton can share new visitors between your groups, and remove the link of a full group from your dashboard.
Can I approve people before they join?
- Yes. Turn on Approve new members in your WhatsApp group settings. Visitors then ask to join and an admin decides.
Can I see how many people joined from my website?
- Not exactly, because WhatsApp does not share who joined or from where. You can send button taps to Google Analytics or Meta Pixel and compare them with your member count in WhatsApp.
Can I add it to WordPress or Shopify?
- Yes. The button is one snippet, so it works on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow and other sites where you can add code. Our setup guides show where it goes on each platform.
Add WhatsApp to your website.
Give visitors a way to ask about your products, prices or availability. Reply from the WhatsApp you already use.
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